In the series opener on Friday, Sept. 6, Framber Valdez will take the hill for the Houston Astros (75-65) as they square off against the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-62), who will answer with Brandon Pfaadt. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park.

Sportsbooks have listed the Astros (-165) as moneyline favorites against the Diamondbacks (+140). This contest’s over/under has been listed at 7.5. You can get -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -165
• Moneyline Underdog: Diamondbacks +140
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (13-6) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.11 ERA in 150 1/3 innings pitched, with 146 strikeouts.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went seven scoreless innings without surrendering a hit.
• Valdez has 14 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Valdez will try to last five or more innings for his 11th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing.
• In five of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in baseball with 165 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston is 11th in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the third-best batting average in the majors (.260).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.5 runs per game (636 total).
• The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
• Astros batters strike out 7.4 times per game, the fourth-lowest average in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.75 team ERA ranks fifth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.251).

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